Intuitive American Esoteric Vol. 2 American Tapes
(American Tapes) Used LP $7.00 (Out-of-stock)
2006 release by ex-Nautical Almanac genius, continuing his series of psychedelic tape manipulations and droning synthesizer. Electronic and organic sound mixed to brain-warping perfection. B-side is lathe cut with locked grooves. Edition of 200
Music For Higher Dimensional Consciousness
(Somnimage - SOMCD112) CD $12.00 (Out-of-stock)
Remastered CD reissue originally released on CDR (Heresee 2009). Say hello and goodbye to time and space.
Twig Harper
(Hanson - HN237) CD $8.50 (Out-of-stock)
This continuation in the alternate universe tradition of Harper's three-volume Intuitive American Esoteric series, and his first proper CD release, is forty-three minutes of psychedelic tape manipulations and droning synthesizer, electronic and organic sound mixed to brain-warping perfection, bells, homemade electronics, synth, piano, strings, junk, horns and voice treated with tape for full-on musique concrete / sound poetry / electronic trance-inducing confusion. Edition of 500.
Two Variations for the Shadow of the Absolute
(Primordial Void) CD $10.00
Incorporating synthesized instrumentation and digitally manipulated studio recordings, the one-two punch of “Positive Charge” and “Negative Charge” falls somewhere between Ligeti’s electronic works and Boulez conducting Zappa, yet Harper’s trademark compositional techniques are present, and, above all, these two variations could only have been made by him and his shadowy cohorts (Dolphin Webinar, anyone?).
As a bonus for Tedium House customers, order this and receive a complimentary copy of Bananafish #13, featuring an interview with Twig Harper from the late 1990s, plus the companion compilation disc with an exclusive Nautical Almanac track.